Joseph Omotayo

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012-2016), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab Advance digital reporting workshop (2024)

Experience: Critical Literature Review (Head reviewer) 2010-2014, The234Project (Writer) 2016-2017, Coordinator of OAU The234Project Essay contest (2017), Afridiaspora (Chief Reviewer, 2016-2018), Dubawa Fact checking fellow (2022)

Awards: Best editor and writer (Legit.ng, 2020), My Favourite Nigerian Character in a Book Contest (2011), Unoma Azuah’s Edible Bones Book Review Prize (2013)

Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

6165 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

"Never seen this before": Sweet mother backs her 2 babies with 1 wrapper in viral video, impresses many

"Never seen this before": Sweet mother backs her 2 babies with 1 wrapper in vira...

People

2 years ago

"Wrong venue": Lady in long braids walks into church & "interrupts" pastor's service, dances for him

"Wrong venue": Lady in long braids walks into church & "interrupts" pastor's ser...

People

2 years ago

"I've got questions for you": Smart baby with cute accent gives correct answers, impresses many

"I've got questions for you": Smart baby with cute accent gives correct answers,...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Secondary school girls in 1 room show off their expensive iPhones, video causes stir

Secondary school girls in 1 room show off their expensive iPhones, video causes...

People

2 years ago

"He's always giving excuses": Nigerian kid reveals how much dad & mum are owing her, video stirs reactions

"He's always giving excuses": Nigerian kid reveals how much dad & mum are owing...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Dramatic moment America-based lady calls 911, reports Nigerian mother-in-law to police, "husband" intervenes

Dramatic moment America-based lady calls 911, reports Nigerian mother-in-law to...

People

2 years ago

"Father cover him": Boy who sang like Akon with sweet voice found, comes into fame & gets record deal

"Father cover him": Boy who sang like Akon with sweet voice found, comes into fame & gets record deal

People

2 years ago

A boy whose voice arrested the attention of many people online would be doing the remix of the song with the track's original artiste. He's happy about it.

"I can pay 65 years rents": Landlord's beautiful daughter feeds male tenant, gives him plates of food in video

"I can pay 65 years rents": Landlord's beautiful daughter feeds male tenant, gives him plates of food in video

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man has stirred massive reactions online after revealing that his landlord's daughter always feeds him. The lady looked very shy in the video.

"Wife don offend am": Man refuses to prostrate well during traditional wedding as men lay flat on floor

"Wife don offend am": Man refuses to prostrate well during traditional wedding as men lay flat on floor

Wedding

2 years ago

A clip of a groomsman not wanting to stain his clothes as everybody lay down at a traditional wedding has gone viral. People said that he may not like the wife

"Something pushed me": Lady rents 1 room without ceiling, places bed on floor in viral video

"Something pushed me": Lady rents 1 room without ceiling, places bed on floor in viral video

People

2 years ago

A short video of a pretty lady who just moved into her one-room apartment despite the fact it does not have a ceiling went viral. Many people encouraged her

Ibadan Poly bans cross bags for students, passes memo, young Nigerians react on social media

Ibadan Poly bans cross bags for students, passes memo, young Nigerians react on social media

People

2 years ago

Ibadan Polytechnic stirred mixed reactions on Twitter when it banned the use of cross bags by students. Many who reacted wondered why the institution did so.

"Thankful to God": Nigerian man builds mansion for parents in village, changes their old house, video trends

"Thankful to God": Nigerian man builds mansion for parents in village, changes their old house, video trends

People

2 years ago

A young man shared how he made his parents happy by changing their house in the village and rebuilding them a new and better one. Many were motivated by him.

"Link your NIN": Lady whose voice is in popular MTN radio commercial shares video, Nigerians react

"Link your NIN": Lady whose voice is in popular MTN radio commercial shares video, Nigerians react

People

2 years ago

A short video of a lady whose voice was used for a popular MTN commercial for NIN has shared a clip of how it was all done. Many people were impressed by it.

Young man sets up humble room with standing fan, gas cooker & centre rug to make it his "palace"

Young man sets up humble room with standing fan, gas cooker & centre rug to make it his "palace"

People

2 years ago

Photos of a young man's humble apartment has stirred massive reactions on social media as people praised him from not being ashamed of his small beginning.

Talented boy who sang Beautiful Day enjoys his new wealth in video, swims after getting record deal

Talented boy who sang Beautiful Day enjoys his new wealth in video, swims after getting record deal

People

2 years ago

A young boy whose life really changed following the popularity of his singing video was captured in a viral clip enjoying the new blessing fame brought him.

Joseph Omotayo